Weather

The Prairie View trail near Barrier Lake in Kananaskis Country, Alta., is shown on Sunday, Nov.2, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lauren Krugel

No recharge: long-term Prairie drought raises worry over groundwater levels

About 600,000 Albertans depend on groundwater

 

Migrants pick up clothes as mutual aid groups distribute food and clothes under cold weather near the Migrant Assistance Center at St. Brigid Elementary School, on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Brutally cold weather reaches deep into lower U.S., causing dozens of deaths

Temperatures dropping below zero as far south as Texas and Florida

 

The Tahsis Recreation Centre will be closed until further notice. Photo Village of Tahsis

Tahsis Rec Centre to be closed until further notice due to weather damage

Cold weather freezes pipes at facility

 

Mail delivery has been suspended on Vancouver Island and the City of Vancouver for Wed, Jan. 17 due to snow. (Photo by Canada Post)

Canada Post suspends delivery on Island, Metro Vancouver due to weather

Vancouver Island, Vancouver under red alert

Mail delivery has been suspended on Vancouver Island and the City of Vancouver for Wed, Jan. 17 due to snow. (Photo by Canada Post)
City streets remain slick as the sun rises in Victoria on Wednesday (Jan. 17) with snow and ice expected for much of the day. (Lauren Collins/Black Press)

Victoria, Sooke schools open, Saanich closed due to ‘significant snow’

Greater Victoria, Sooke school districts maintain classes

City streets remain slick as the sun rises in Victoria on Wednesday (Jan. 17) with snow and ice expected for much of the day. (Lauren Collins/Black Press)
Snowfall is expected on the Malahat overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday (Jan. 17). (Emcon Services Inc./Twitter)

Drivers beware: 10 cm of snow expected as storm lands on Vancouver Island

Snowfall to start late Tuesday, Wednesday morning commute likely an icy affair

Snowfall is expected on the Malahat overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday (Jan. 17). (Emcon Services Inc./Twitter)
Record-breaking cold temperatures made for a frigid ferry ride between downtown Nanaimo and Gabriola Island on Friday morning, Jan. 12. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Weekend winter weather sets record low temperatures in Nanaimo

City logs coldest temperatures in 55 years

Record-breaking cold temperatures made for a frigid ferry ride between downtown Nanaimo and Gabriola Island on Friday morning, Jan. 12. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
People enjoying the pop-up ice rink at Bow pond in Saanich. (Photo courtesy of Michael Motek)

More snow, freezing rain could cause havoc on Greater Victoria streets

Temperatures hovering near 0 C create uncertainty over what may fall from the skies

People enjoying the pop-up ice rink at Bow pond in Saanich. (Photo courtesy of Michael Motek)
Snow falls on the University of Victoria campus on Thursday, Jan. 11. (UVic/X)

Classes are in but roads are icy, remind Greater Victoria schools

Sooke School District cancelled bus routes, cars abandoned on Highway 14

Snow falls on the University of Victoria campus on Thursday, Jan. 11. (UVic/X)
Waves wash over Dallas Road and storm watchers in Victoria on Jan. 9. Wind and waves prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to close both upper and lower paths of The Breakwater. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

VIDEO: Storm surge closes Greater Victoria roads, trails, breakwater

Gale-force winds, storm surge and seasonably high tides fling waves on shore

Waves wash over Dallas Road and storm watchers in Victoria on Jan. 9. Wind and waves prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to close both upper and lower paths of The Breakwater. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
More than 10,000 customers are without power Tuesday (Jan. 9) morning. (BC Hydro)

Ferries cancelled, thousands without power as storm hits south Island

Wind to ease Tuesday afternoon, deep freeze expected Thursday

More than 10,000 customers are without power Tuesday (Jan. 9) morning. (BC Hydro)
Vancouver Island faces potential snow in the east and wind in the west starting Monday (Jan. 8). (Environment and Climate Change Canada)

Winter storm may drop 10 cm of snow for parts of Vancouver Island

East coast coulds see wind gusts up to 100 km/h

Vancouver Island faces potential snow in the east and wind in the west starting Monday (Jan. 8). (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Flurries are in the forecast for Greater Victoria next week. (Black Press Media file photo)

Snow is in the forecast for Greater Victoria as temperatures drop

Flurries anticipated for Wednesday night or Thursday: Environment Canada

Flurries are in the forecast for Greater Victoria next week. (Black Press Media file photo)
Golfers came out in droves to the Mount Brenton Golf Course in Chemainus during an unseasonably warm December. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Records fall in multiple communities as Island eases through mild December

December distinctive for Vancouver Island communities with mild temperatures and no snow

Golfers came out in droves to the Mount Brenton Golf Course in Chemainus during an unseasonably warm December. (Photo by Don Bodger)
The slopes are bare near the base of Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C., on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. British Columbians basked in a balmy December to wrap up 2023, but it wasn’t quite warm enough to break temperature records. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Dry, warm B.C. December sets records in parts of the province

Warm weather standard set or tied in Vancouver, Victoria, Comox, Campbell River and Abbotsford

The slopes are bare near the base of Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C., on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. British Columbians basked in a balmy December to wrap up 2023, but it wasn’t quite warm enough to break temperature records. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Golfing was not an usual activity during December throughout the region. (Photo by Don Bodger)

December distinctive on the Island for mild temperatures and no snow

Daily minimums average out to twice the normal

Golfing was not an usual activity during December throughout the region. (Photo by Don Bodger)
An ice-free Williams Lake and snow-free shoreline make for fall-like conditions on Dec. 28, 2023. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Warm weather, lack of snow wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills

In Whistler, there was no snow on the ground Christmas Day, compared to 40 cm last Christmas

An ice-free Williams Lake and snow-free shoreline make for fall-like conditions on Dec. 28, 2023. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Large waves and wind are on the agenda for much of coastal Vancouver Island on Wednesday (Dec. 27). (Environment and Climate Change Canada)

Warning of wind, waves to lash coastal Vancouver Island

High tide waves could hit 5 to 7 metres, winds gusts up to 90 km/h

Large waves and wind are on the agenda for much of coastal Vancouver Island on Wednesday (Dec. 27). (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Greater Victoria. (News Bulletin file)

Greater Victoria battered by winds that may cause damage Christmas night

The region can expect winds up to 70km/h

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Greater Victoria. (News Bulletin file)
Canada's chief climatologist says if you don't already have it, the song is the only white Christmas you're likely to get this year. A golfer walks a cart path while playing a round at the Shaganappi Point golf course in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Green Christmas expected for much of Canada as El Nino settles in

Environment Canada says most of the country has been unusually dry and warm

Canada's chief climatologist says if you don't already have it, the song is the only white Christmas you're likely to get this year. A golfer walks a cart path while playing a round at the Shaganappi Point golf course in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh